Rhododendron 'Cornish Red' (Cornish Red Rhododendron)
Botanical Information
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Genus | Rhododendron |
| Cultivar | 'Cornish Red' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b - 7a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -32 |
| Temperature (°F) | -25 |
| Height | 12 m |
| Spread | 4 m |
| Flowering Period | March, April |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Low growing dome. |
| Landscape | Can be placed on a patio or terrace in a large container or in a partially shaded flowerbed. |
| Propagation | |
| Cultivation | Grow best in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. |
| Pests | Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, and bud blast. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Dark brown-grey, mild fissures can be found on older growth. |
| Leaf Description | Thick, glabrous, simple leaves in a lanceolate/elliptical shape, leathery texture, 6-18 cm long and 2-5 cm wide, growing in a whorled pattern. Dark green above, light green underneath. |
| Flower Description | Reddish purple flowers. |
| Colour Description | Smooth leaves with delicate reddish purple spring flowers. |
Photographs
Rhododendron 'Cornish Red', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Cornish Red', leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Cornish Red', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.